Animal trap



Oct. 11, 1932. NERBY 1,881,871

ANIMAL TRAP Filed Sept. 1, 1928 Patented Oct. 11, 1932' tests v P T N fEDGARr-A ..NERB?Y, or. WAUWA-TOSA, Wisconsin Animal. TRAP Application.filed September. 1,1928; Serial No. 303,485.

This invention relates to an improvement in animal traps.

The object of the invention is to provide replaced in the event thatthey may become corroded, rusted, or destroyed which may be done byreason of the simple manner in whichthey are assembled.

In the accompanying drawing:

29 Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the trap in its sprung position; and

Fig. 2 is a similar View of the trap in its set position.

The numeral 1 indicates the base of the 25. trap, which is provided nearits back end with loops 2. Stationary jaws 3 are joined together by anintermediate portion 4; at their back ends, which portion extendsthrough the loops 2 and secures the back ends of the jaws 3 to thebase 1. The forward ends of the jaws 3 terminate in loops 5, throughwhich a rod 6 extends, the opposite ends of the rod being fixed in ears7 bent outwardly from the base 1. A trigger 8 :is provided with aforwardly extending portion 9, which terminates in ears 10, which are inspaced apart relation and have a shoulder 11 arranged therebetween. Therod 6 extends through the ears 10 and pivotally sup- --ports the trigger8 thereby. The trigger 8 is held in a central position on the base 1 bymeans of the sleeves .12, which are fitted over the rod 6 and areinterposed between the ears 10 and the loops 5, holding the jaws 3 intheir proper spaced apart relation also.

A flange 13 extends forwardly from the base 1 and has an upwardlyextending lug 14 formed thereon to the upper end of which is pivotallyattached a finger 15 of suiiicient :length so that the forward endthereof may hook under-the shoulder 11 of the trigger. The backf'endofthe base 1 is provided with the upturnedflanges 16,in which is. mounteda rod 17 .toube. removably held implace .by' the cotter pins 18. I

Stationary jaws l9 are-joined together attheir outer'ends by a"connecting portion. 20 and terminate at theirninnerends in eye. i lets21', throughkwhich the rod-I17 extends toi .7

act as apivotal? mounting-for thevjaws 1'92.

Coil springs 22 are sleeved over the rod 17 and each of these COllsprings has, an: up

wardly extending arm 2 3 terminating at its upper end in an inturnedhOokQtextendingi into position to.hoolnarounchthe corresponde (35 Iingg'aws 3 and 19zto limit-the.bacliwardmove- V ment ofithe'jaws 19 whenthetrapiis sprung but'vnormally acting on; these: aws tending to movethem into their sprungpositionsi "The-- opposite. ends 25 of the coilspnings 22"ext'end forwardly over. the-connecting portion- 4 0t theaws3,1so1as to mainta n tension-morn:the: springs 22.

Each of the shaftsSf-and lTlSfIQlllOYflblY V mounted in itssupporting'ears 7 and flanges- 5 16 respectively by means of cotter pinsorotherwise soas to allowthe -removal of the jaws,- springs orthe-ztrigger f in the: event that any: of them should become broken,cor--roded lorotherwise@injured, so that they "may be.-replaced'by'new.ones'if desired. 7

The spacing ofrthe jaws lateral-ly apart from; each other serves tollOlClitllG 'animal afterlit has been caught to-prevent' itses cape 1while at 1 the same time .does not cause serious or prolongedsufferingof the animal and prevents injurious cutting of the animal bythe jaws.

I claim: 1

1. Atrap-including a base,apairof fixed jaws mounted thereon, apair of"cooperating"; jaws pivotally mounted on the; base," a re'-=silient-means terminating in forwardl'y 'exs tending hooks extending :inposition to hook around and engagelthecorresponding jawset bothpairs,and atrigger for the'jaws.

2. A trap; including a .-base,- a pairtot fixedl, \jawsmounted ithereon,a pair of pivotally." mountedv j aws, a. shaft for pivotally support- 00ingttheipivotal ija'ws, springs sleeved ionr the shaft and having thecorresponding ends thereof terminating in hooks extending around andnormally engaging the plvotally mounted jaws for applying tensiontheretrigger for the jaws.

to and extending into position to engage the fixed jaws to limit thebackward movement of the pivotaljaws and a trigger for the aws.

3. A trap including a base having flanges carried thereby, a shaftremovably mounted in said flanges, a pair of jaws pivotallymounted onthe shaft, a pair of fixed jaws carried by the base, coil springssleeved over the shaft and having the corresponding ends thereofterminating in hooks normally engaging the pivotal jaws for applyingtension thereto and extending in position to engage the movable jaws tolimit the backward movement of the plvotal aws and a 4. A trap includinga fixed aw and a movable jaw cooperating therewith, resilient meansacting on the movable jaw, a hook for engaging the fixed jaw forlimiting the movement of the movable jaw relative to the fixed jaw, andtrigger means for holding the trap in set position.

5. A trap including a fixed jaw, and a mov-v able jaw cooperatingtherewith, resilient means acting on the movable jaw, a hook connectedwith the movable jaw engaging the fixed aw for limiting the movement ofsaid movable jaw by the fixed jaw, and a trigger for the trap.

6. A trap including a fixed jaw and a movable j aw cooperatingtherewith, resilient means acting on the movable jaw, a hook carried bythe resilient means for engaging the fixed jaw, and limiting themovement of Y the movable jaw relative thereto, and a trigger forthe'trap.

7.. A trap. including 1 a base, a pair of wire jaws ,spaced apart andeach having corresponding ends thereof fixed to the base, a shaftcarried by the base and receiving the opposite corresponding ends, ofthe jaws, a shaft arranged at flanges, a pair of fixed jaws having the vends thereof fixed and connected with one of the shafts, a triggerpivotally mount-j 'ed on said last mentioned shaft, a pair of movablejaws having the ends thereof connected wlth the other shaft, andresllientmeans actlng on said movable aws.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

EDGAR A. NERBY.

the opposite end of the base, a pair of movable wire jaws mounted onsaid last-mentioned shaft, and a trigger mounted on the first-mentionedshaft.

8..A trap including a base having upturned ears thereon, a rod mountedin said ears, fixed jaws connected with the rod, movable jaws associatedtherewith, a trigger pivotally mounted on the rod and having a shoulder,an upturned lug on the base, and a finger pivoted to the upturned lugfor engaging the shoulder of the trigger and holding the trigger in setposition.

9. A trap comprising a base plate having upstanding ears arranged at anend thereof, upstanding flanges arranged approximately atthe oppositeend of the base, shafts mounted in said ears and flanges, a pairof fixed

